UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: December 8, 2009
(Date of earliest event reported)
SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS, INC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-22673 | 11-3374812 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 30-30 47th Avenue, Suite 500 Long Island City, New York |
11101 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(718) 937-5765
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
Restricted Stock Unit Grants
On December 8, 2009, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors granted restricted stock units, pursuant to our Sirona Dental Systems, Inc. Equity Incentive Plan, as amended to date (the “2006 Plan”), to Jost Fischer, Simone Blank, Jeffrey Slovin, and Jonathan Friedman. The grants will enable them to receive shares of our common stock as follows: Jost Fischer, 30,500 shares; Simone Blank, 18,500; Jeffrey Slovin, 18,500; and Jonathan Friedman, 3,650.
The right to receive these shares of common stock will become vested in three equal annual increments beginning on the second anniversary of the date of grant.
The number of shares of common stock to which the restricted stock units relate will be appropriately adjusted in the event of stock splits, stock dividends and other extraordinary corporate events.
A copy of the form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for these grants under the 2006 Plan is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1.
| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
(e) See “Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement—Restricted Stock Unit Grants” above for a description of restricted stock unit grants to our executive officers on December 8, 2009.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
10.1 Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for December 8, 2009 restricted stock unit grants.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS, INC. | ||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||
| Date: December 11, 2009 | ||||||
| By: | /S/ JONATHAN FRIEDMAN | |||||
| Jonathan Friedman | ||||||
| Secretary and General Counsel | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 10.1 | Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for December 8, 2009 restricted stock unit grants. | |